Liniclate School remember

[Mairi Rodgers - Presenter] Like in other parts of the country, hundreds of people lives from the Uists were lost in the First World War. The Gaelic Arts Agency opened an exhibition in Liniclete where a remembrance service was held today. This report comes from Shona MacDonald.

[Shona MacDonald – Reporter] Out of the hundreds who left the islands from Berneray to Eriskay to go to the First World War, three hundred and fifty were lost. They were all remembered today at Liniclate School.

[Caitriona MacCuish] The pupils understand that these people were from here, that they were connected to the place itself and they have also been finding out that some were even related to them. Perhaps not a Grandfather or indeed Great Grandfather but I think it’s had more of an effect on them as they’ve discovered they have a connection themselves to the tragedies that occurred.

[Shona MacDonald – Reporter] A list of the deceased were read out and a cross with each name was put into the ground.

[Amber] I know a lot of people left Uist and many didn’t return as they were killed and I was very sorry for them and their families.

[Shona MacDonald – Reporter] Commemorating one hundred years since the First World War started, an exhibition has opened in the school museum.

[Christopher] I found out that the tranches were horrible and wet and lots of people died from things like trench foot.

[Shona MacDonald – Reporter] And how does that make you feel?

[Christopher] It’s hard when you think about how they died.

[Shona MacDonald – Reporter] A piper brought the service to an end to mark the encouragement pipers gave to those fighting the war. Shona MacDonald, BBC An Là, Benbecula.

Sgoilearan Lìonacleit a' cuimhneachadh

(Liniclate School remember)

VocabularyBriathrachas

taisbeanadh - exhibition

fear-ealain - artist

Sgoil Ealain Ghlaschu - Glasgow School of Art

prìobhaideach - private

taigh-tasgaidh - museum

CuideachadhHow to use this site

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